Cremation ceremony for late Thai king begins - BBC News

[@shourov4637]

It gives me goose bump. This is amazing... how the thai people love their late king. This proves how great he was as a king.. Love and respect from BANGLADESH.

[@flyawaylikeabirdable]

Shourov Chakma May he is in the heaven I am proud that I was born in his reign. Love him forever🙏💛

[@thitirathjj]

Shourov Chakma Finally, a comment from someone who opens up to understand the difference between cultures. Thank you, Bangladesh.

[@shourov4637]

Thitirath you are welcome. Actually we the CHAKMAS are Buddhist just like you guys and we have so much cultural similarities with you. Even we observe the Songkran like you in 13th April; we call it Bizu. May be you can Google the word CHAKMA... 😄

[@thitirathjj]

Shourov Chakma Wow, I didn’t know that before. I will definitely learn more about Chakma.

[@shourov4637]

Thitirath Joongjai [e-mail] This is my email. And Shourov Shuvro Chakma in fb. You may contact me if you need any info about us. Thank you for such interest. :)

[@paeckable]

the easy answer why wait so long IS it's not your home's style. We have ceremony like this more than 1,000 years ago, I also do not know the real reason (so detailed). You know? million things on earth people see it weird because just they only know few things in their country. Please do not show how idiotic you are, especially if you come from 'developed country' How funny, some people in 2017 still strongly re-act to what they've even never known or learned about.

[@atipaa]

Ae Le Kob Khun Ka..(means Thank you 😊)

[@daniella3116]

Ae Le its how idiotic you are:-) and i agree with what you said

[@Martinmarshallmargella]

yes i agree

[@excitingday9164]

I agree with u

[@ampornphengsauy6386]

Good answer and good reaction for those narrow-mind people.

[@OK-we3il]

they really loved him. he was a good person

[@OK-we3il]

sorry about that

[@thanidapor]

APE GOD so you can stop it? Come to be Prime Minister then.

[@svsvs3906]

Thanida Onwongsa he is either a black man living in a safe european country or a white liberal ...he is definitely not a thai

[@nannaphattaesakun5905]

APE..have you ever seriously learned Thailand and the late King? If not, just keep your mouth shut please. Even in the developed country still have a rapist, legal brothal, and racist people. I just dont see the point that you brought this topic up. My king is only one person. He had done more than one person like you can do. This world has millions problems. Nobody can solve everything. Are you dreaming now or what?

[@svsvs3906]

APE GOD i'm slaw ,last time checked that was white and not thai and yes in comparison to problems of africans and europeans thais have almost non existent problems and in difference to you i was in thailand and in difference to your friends not in pattaya or phuket when we manage to solve our problems that are far more than we can speak to how to solve theirs until then we should learn,they have problems ,but mostly economic and created because they have been stupid enough to let the westernisation of their country to happen

[@brightonmick]

I don't believe only 250000. Why are they putting that out? It'll be millions. This was a very special relationship that many in the West can never understand

[@mielerodriguez5678]

We understand brainwashing perfectly. The British monarchy tried it, it does not work any more.

[@brightonmick]

Miele Rodriguez I am talking about the turnout and the fact of the relationship. I am not talking about brainwashing. Stay on topic ifbyoure going to comment

[@yourikakarin]

All coutry sir. We have many ceremony point.

[@iheretak]

Miele Rodriguez If I have been brainwashed for a King that chose to work everyday for the last 79 years rather than stay comfort in his castle,? So be it.

[@zirusherussie8955]

No doubt. BBC and some western press are not a professional reporters. The way they do their jobs are kind of propagandists who received order from someone who have much of dirty money attempted to deliver false fag news or half truth to audiences and anticipate negative feeling of audiences towards their target country or persons (many times people saw them pretend to be idiot or pretend to be innocent). People seen and gradually understood the way they work nowadays and world will know who they are behind reporters masks. What a shame these dirty mind people do their dirty jobs

[@rujeesura3080]

He was the great king. I've loved and respected him with my life.

[@mr.heartrookie5882]

I miss you king of thailand,He worked for over 79 years,Longer than anyone in the world,He was tired very much T^T 😢😭😢😭

[@Tharissata-x5x]

คิดถึงพระองค์ท่านสุดหัวใจ

[@pitakrupaman]

ในโลกนี้มีทั้งด้านดำและขาว คนโง่เท่านั้นย่อมวิจารณ์คนอื่นในทางชั่วๆสิ่งนี้ไม่ชอบใจเราขัดใจเรา พวกที่บอกมาจากประเทศพัฒนาแล้วก็เห็นมีแค่พัฒนาแค่วัตถุและเทคโนโลยี่ไปทำร้ายคนอื่น พัฒนาแค่วัตถุแล้วอย่าลืมพัฒนาจิตใจด้วย เรารู้ว่าคนไทยต้องการประชาธิปไตย แต่ด้วยอุปนิสัยคนไทยแล้วยากที่จะไปเปลี่ยนแปลงทุกประเทศทุกคนต้องการศูนย์รวมทางด้านจิตใจ ร.9ท่านเหนื่อยมามากแล้วให้ท่านได้ไปอย่างสะอาดอย่าให้ท่านมีมลทินเลย ท่านเหนื่อยมามากพอแล้ว อย่าทำร้ายคนอื่นด้วยการกระทำแย่ถ้าคุณยังไม่รู้จักเขาดีพอ คนผิวขาวไม่ได้ฉลาดทุกคน เพราะฉะนั้นหัดเคารพวัฒนธรรมคนอื่นบ้างก็ดี ถ้าคุณเคยโกหกและเอาเปรีนบคนอื่นคิดร้ายคนอื่นสมองมีแต่เรื่องลบๆคุณเป็นคนแย่ที่สุด

[@rafaelalexandrovichlukashe8963]

winter มันจะใช่การวิจารณ์ได้ยังไงถ้าไม่มีการพูดถึงด้านที่ไม่ดีถ้ามีแต่คำวิจารณ์ดีๆนั่นไม่ใช่การวิจารณ์ครับมันคือการ "อวย"

[@mercia1land]

Even if he died AFTER I was born and it’s been 5 years and he should still be in the skies. I’ve loved you and respected you. Even after you died, I’ll still love you, King.

[@laddawannupaen9881]

For us he are king of king in this world. he works alot for us to had a goods life.He did Hard worked .. he Did not retire until he pass away at the age of 89 years olds .He visited every where in poor sides of Thailand.Travel hard Eat and sleep in the woods. Walk up the hill Traveling through the forest. For go to see to meet his people at far away and poor side by his self see by his eyes He .talk with poor people. To know whatever they need .and thought and created more than 4,000+ projects in his life . for poor Thais. In the countryside to have a job. To had a good food to had a good life .for us to have knowledge and education. We are more than sixty million people. he works alone for 70 years for us. He are all way all his life that his are worry about us about how we live . He is the king of the great king..for me for thais he are real Angel . Now he are going back to The palace in Heaven. And Please do not take our king to comparwith anyone .. because our king is the prototype of all good in this world. No one can compares

[@extraordinaryme4943]

King Bhumibol is a very down to earth king.. ✨ The greatest King across South East Asia ✨😭

[@tottui15]

He do many things for his people (4,447 royal project) that never have any King in the world do like King Rama 9. That's why we love him so much.

[@SobaYatai]

@Bave Drokie are you trying to insult or something

[@dongmingim]

God save the King I was their around his period.

[@sununthaboonum4410]

เราคือผู้หญิงที่นั่งกอดพระบรมฉายาลักษณ์แล้วสะอื้นร้องไห้ ความรู้สึกสูญเสียในหลวงผู้เป็นพ่อของแผ่นดินของคนไทยทั้งชาติ

[@ninejack1]

พวกฝรั่งใจทรามหยามพระเกียรติภูมิของพระองค์ท่าน...คนไทยจงรักสามัคคีกันไว้..ฝรั่งใจชั่วมันก็เป็นเช่นนี้มาแต่สมัยก่อนแล้ว..พวกมันไม่มีความเคารพซึ่งกันและกัน และดูถูกวัฒนธรรมราชประเพณีคนอื่นว่าล้าหลัง ..หยามประเทศเรา. วัฒนธรรมของเราเข้มแข็งเพราะคนไทยเกื้อกูลกัน..อย่าเดินตามตูดพวกฝรั่ง จงระลึกไว้เสมอว่าโชคดีแค่ไหนที่ได้เกิดเป็นคนไทย..ความพอเพียงที่ท่านสอนคือทางรอดชั้นดีในยามคับขัน..ในงานราชพิธีเห็นคนไทยไม่ทิ้งกันแล้วอยากให้เป็นแบบนี้ตราบนานเท่านาน...พวกฝรั่งมันไม่มีแบบนี้และจะไม่มีวันเข้าใจ.

[@paeckable]

เราเห็นด้วยมาก แต่คนฝรั่งส่วนมากที่เที่ยวต่างประเทศ หรือถูกเลี้ยงมาดี ไม่สปอลย์ จะเข้าใจและเห็นใจ มีแต่ฝรั่งบางพวก(ซึ่งคล้ายๆคนไทย ที่ก็มีบางพวก) ที่อยู่ในกะลา พวกนี้คือพวกไม่เจริญและบัวใต้ตมของประเทศชาติ ที่ยังรู้สึกกระดากปากเวลาเยินยอชาวเอเชีย๖ เพราะเค้าหลงว่าตัวเองที่สุด ซึ่งมีไม่เยอะ พวกนี้จะเก่งเฉพาะในอินเตอร์เน็ต

[@season_darkwench9993]

ผมว่ามันไม่มีวันเขาใจ

[@upanokk6776]

+PSPBNN charizard x ch อาจรู้ดีรู้ชั่วแต่เป็นคนเลวรับจ้างกล่าวร้าย

[@onmyoji8889]

ฝรั่งงมันว่าอะไรหรอ คับ

[@METALSKY808]

เค้าหยามตรงไหนหรอครับ? ก็เห็นให้เกียรติกันตามสมควรดีนิ

[@arm002]

I love my king

[@avcomth]

The King single handedly used his influence to lift MILLIONs of people out of poverty and promoted democracy and human development in the 70 years he ruled Thailand. He took on unconventional and redefined role of a monarchy and traveled to all corners of his country without reluctance and took on developmental challenges first hand. He concentrated his missions on the most vulnerable of his subjects and enabled them to change the way they live through education, land reforms and deveopmental projects in agricultures. Thailand literally became the 4th largest tourist nation as a direct result of his lifelong work and devotion. It is evident that he's a stateman of global stature, the United Nations general assembly held special sessions to pay tribute to him, if his actions were of propaganda nature, the more than 200+ member countries would not have agreed to that.

[@kawanchiraguna4381]

I am gonna make 4 points here. The 4th point is about my own experience on the royal cremation day. Keep in mind that English is not my mother tongue. 1 Many products we export today were originated from his projects. Many products we used to import, can now be grown and/or made domestically. Likewise, the domestic production were from his projects. On the world economic chart, clearly, Thailand is not doing so bad. We rank 12th on top 20 countries with surpluses. These couple of years, we are seeing more sky trains, subways, speed trains, which are now being built and projected to be built in many parts of the country. There are two international airports in Bangkok, each is always on the expansion. One in U Tapao to facilitate those mentioned 2. And 3 to 4 other international airports nationwide. So, having said that, I am sorry to have disappointed many of you who still think we ride elephants to schools. We don't, unless voluntarily. 2 His Royal visits always brought great changes that we saw for real. Electricity, water supply, paved roads, dikes, dams, job, learning, medical centers followed each of his visit to all the hidden villages during his 70 years on the throne. His official overseas state visits also brought about changes to Thailand. 3 Who would have thought that Thailand would be able to have our own systematic dairy farming???? Our people used to grow up on imported powdered milk, oh dear, we were loosing billions annually. Who would have thought that Thai jasmine rice would be in the world market? Who would have thought that fruits once used to be imported can now be grown on our land? As a kid the I grew up thinking strawberry, apple, avocado were premium fruits, but with his projects These fruits, as well as others, were hugely available in any local market near you. See the 4000 projects, oh dear, these are all quality of life and occupation-related. Many products we export today were originated from his projects. 4 The day of his State Cremation I was not one of the 250,000 people in the nearby royal crematorium venue. Because I knew the area would be able to accommodate only to such amount of people, and there were also systematic security and ID scanning. 24 hours before, I saw more were lining up, hoping to get into the said area. However, prior to that, the govt had assigned many temples as the secondary royal crematoriums. I went to 4-5 different places, parked my car, hopped on motorbike taxis ( they were so kind, they offered free service) to seek for the shorter line of people. Everywhere I went I saw miles of human lines coming out from the temple on the the pavements, and out to all along the roads. To the point I thought I should have stayed put at the first temple I went. But all in all, he was the greatest king, and we were so willing to go through anything to bid him an honorable fair well.

[@KhammanhSayavong]

What's the army wearing the Britain one

[@tyreejonathanfilms9313]

May my king Rest In Peace 😢

[@nazi1944]

รักในหลวง

[@daniella3116]

I'm not very educated in this area so may i ask . Is the king also the ruler of the country or is there a president aswell ? And within the year of mourning do they choose a new king or wait after the year and the next family members takes the position?

[@bosspong8480]

Theoretically , King is positioned as ‘Head of State’ There’s no president (president is head of state for a republic country which has no Monarch) But there’s a Prime Minister who is head of government to run the country After the king is dead , The Prince (Specifically The Crown Prince ) shall be a new King immediately This politic system is called ‘Constitutional Monarchy’

[@AomNerdy]

daniella baraka It took a year because of ancient tradition of Thai royalty , and The King 10 already chose by King 9 many years ago, so after this mourning, we will do ceremony for new King .

[@elyneye5932]

King is the Head of the nation but also under the laws like every citizen. We have democracy system that people do voted in the election for the Prime Minister who will be leading the government. After the deceased of the previous king, the crowned prince will instantly attend the coronation ceremony and take the throne within 24 hours regarding the Palace regulation of the royal family laws. Please mind my English.

[@blazednlovinit]

Long live the new king, I hope he serves his people well.

[@SobaYatai]

We call Prime Minister not President

[@MB-ng9ci]

I'm crying miss my king

[@staceywalker6673]

This man is a great king.....he had a shelter put in place to help ALL the dogs of their country, city (?). They do not believe in putting them down......when they are picked up from streets, they are taken to the shelter. They are taken care of medically if injured and all their needs met. They try to adopt them out, spay/ neuter, etc. The streets had homeless dogs everywhere, so he tried taking care of problem an has given millions to shelter. Yet, there are still lots of dogs homeless. The KIng Adulyadej only comes around once in a blue moon......he really loved his own dogs an all dogs!

[@owltv6401]

May the late king reborn in the pure land of buddha

[@bebaaliciacreations]

Interesting

[@binjinririjeongmin3896]

Why was he cremated so late? Ay ritual? Tell me please i wanna know? If he was cremated a year later how his body is not decomposed?

[@pwpw8822]

It is our old tradition to keep the body for 1 year. Numerous merit making ceremonies are made for him and crematorium is built during this 1 year mourning period. We tend to keep the deceased body this long, especially for the body of the deeply beloved and revered person like that of His Majesty.

[@binjinririjeongmin3896]

@@pwpw8822 thank you so much. Does this happen for all thai people like from rural side too?

[@pwpw8822]

@@binjinririjeongmin3896 This tradition is usually associated with people with higher status as they tend to be loved and respected by many. Keeping a body this long somewhat portrays how much the deceased is endeared to their relatives, to have them overcome their sadness and give them enough time to do merit makings for the deceased. However, a deceased would normally be cremated in 7 days these days.

[@easonlau6138]

It has been 1 year since his death.

[@bika4942]

Whole the world will kneel down before the son of the lord of the heaven and the earth and all the creatures.

[@powerpoint9480]

Why some ppl dont like him

[@tpoplnw]

ตาสว่าง ได้แล้ว Some ppl like you. 😬

[@pitakrupaman]

ที่ไม่ชอบเพราะมึงโง่ไงไอ้ควาย

[@pittf1789]

That’s scumbag. They wanted to subverted the royals fam and ya the king Rama 9 too. I don’t know why but I seen the king Rama 9 was tried to work hard every day in real place that people reface that’s I seen when I was young to this day, so they're scumbag for every people that love the royals of thailand. :)

[@rafaelalexandrovichlukashe8963]

winter ด่าภาษาอังกฤษสิครับคุณมึงคิดว่ามันอ่านออกหรอ???

[@valapasucharitakul5127]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@waowo2794]

Some ideas are very low.

[@barneyross8382]

The 👑

[@arabasmatipas8577]

Bangkok Begin Cremation #BBC

[@tinkeringclaws5559]

Someone should run up and shit in the urn.

[@tinkeringclaws5559]

tpoplnw I dont read scribbles

[@mh_nk7]

Kekistani Armorer rot in hell

[@najuhate]

My Tax... Dont forgot about 112.

[@peach7466]

IM SORRY BUT PPL IN THE COMMENT NEED TO SHOW SOME RESPECT

[@blazednlovinit]

People are individuals, they can do as they like, so long as it doesn't break the law.

[@SobaYatai]

@@blazednlovinit still have to show respect its about manner bc thais people give highly respect to the king

[@blazednlovinit]

@@SobaYatai Well it is good to, but they don't have to.

[@SobaYatai]

@@blazednlovinit they dont have to WHAT?

[@SobaYatai]

@@blazednlovinit insulting king or royal family is big deal

[@meinnordic]

การไม่ให้เกียรติบุคคลอื่น เท่ากับการไม่ให้เกียรติตัวเองเช่นกัน #ชาวต่างชาติที่เรียกตัวเองว่าเป็นชาติที่เจริญแล้วต้องเจริญทุกด้านสิ ว่าไหม

[@rafaelalexandrovichlukashe8963]

uraiwan nangtharat มีคำไหนที่เรียกว่าเจริญครับ?????

[@ballkung7312]

Me love king

[@N.biebie8428]

When there's Vietnam war which took over 10 years Thai King open Thailand for Vietnam immigrants...

[@teerasukhumnai1434]

เสนอข่าวกรุณาให้เกียจประเทศชาติกูบ้าง

[@herb6934]

teerada sukhumnai Nope

[@forte1993]

เกียรติครับ เกียจนั่นมันคือรังเกียจ

[@rafaelalexandrovichlukashe8963]

เกียรติครับเกรียติ

[@shitpostistan]

thailand avoided being colonize by the british and japan by doing this one weird trick. the family aligned themselves with the british and japanese royal family. #neat

[@vut0075]

I will not support anything(advertisement) in BBC

[@alexyuarayan1212]

Being civilize more than British.

[@TheNeverposts]

how on earth is this *still* going on?

[@svsvs3906]

red drib why? it is the same religious devotion like the europeans have for suicidal ideologies what is better to celebrate the own identity as a nation or what people of europe are doing

[@thanidapor]

APE GOD so what did you do for stop criminal in your country?

[@svsvs3906]

Thanida Onwongsa he is supporting the migration of millions of somalis,afghans ....because they are more tolerant and less criminal than native europeans and he is for that less racist if he force others to give away own countries to non european immigrants and that people are teaching others about morality....

[@Maymay-on4qy]

red drib in your point of view it might look like slavery and all. However, you should look up more about him and his royal projects. That's why us Thais respect him so much. We went to his funeral not because we were forced to, but because we loved him.

[@AA-jj8bg]

red drib Shove your faux European sensibilities up your ass.

[@Lieu3C4]

Why is he being cremated? Is that not a rite of passage for commoners? Should he not be left out on a mountain side for vultures to peck away at his flesh and consume his insides, leaving but the scant and essential bones revealed of his otherwise impermanent being? Namaste Batman! To the Batcave!

[@shawnnakon14]

I don't think Sky Burial is a Thai tradition.

[@pattarakornchanhom182]

Stephen Faust What you said is a Tibetan tradition. In Thailand, the bodies of the dead persons, both Royalties and commoners will be cremated. If they are Christian or Muslim, their bodies will be burial according to the practice of their religions.

[@chairatyingkitsthaworn8980]

Oh what a moron comment! Sky Burial is totally different from cremation. Mind your onw business

[@mh_nk7]

It’s our tradition

[@สอยสอย-ท7ฌ]

The Tyrants Of All Time...

[@orinsk4727]

อัปรีย์ชัย จัญไรพร ungrateful

[@forcemaid]

วันไหนไม่ได้แซะ ไม่ได้ล้มเจ้ามันจะตายสินะ

[@user-ou3bg4uf9s]

ไอ้พวกต่างด้าว

[@busydaies]

อัปรีย์ชัย จัญไรพร แค่เห็นชื่อมึงกูก็ไม่อยากจะสนทนาด้วยแล้ว

[@werlibearyoung9154]

อัปรีย์ชัย จัญไรพร มีงเป็นต่างด่าวหรอ อิสึสสส

[@stger6052]

is king Bubbibol gay?

[@asrasco6578]

steve Gereed your dad is, and you are son of gay

[@darannavinvattana6533]

Thinking before type

[@caius32615]

he has 4 children

[@gib1262]

steve Gereed your dad is. !!

[@tippas9357]

u are 55

[@geminigemi7417]

I love my king